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obama would win in november. only 40% thought that republicans would win. and the president's most likely opponents is celebrating a milestone birthday on the campaign trail. mitt romney is spending his 65th birthday in alabama, ahead of that state's primacy tomorrow. the polls show the race between romney and santorum and newt gingrich very close. >>> and rick perry is knocking down speculation that he could be gingrich's running mate. a spokesman calls the speculation tumbling yet premature. and there are no talks about becoming a vice president. >>> well, the 2008 presidential race took controversy in "game change." is it for fiction than fact? >> do you know what that is? >> reporter: game change, based on a book by two journalists gets deep inside the somewhere contain/palin campaign of four years ago. >> he doesn't want to deal with her. i haven't told him that she doesn't know anything. >> reporter: but it raises a question, what happened to confidentiality. >> you people are making it really hard for me. >> reporter: the story is based on anonymous
obama would win in november. only 40% thought that republicans would win. and the president's most likely opponents is celebrating a milestone birthday on the campaign trail. mitt romney is spending his 65th birthday in alabama, ahead of that state's primacy tomorrow. the polls show the race between romney and santorum and newt gingrich very close. >>> and rick perry is knocking down speculation that he could be gingrich's running mate. a spokesman calls the speculation tumbling yet...
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obama sounding some bipartisan tones. even saying he wants to meet with mitt romney. >> here in new york, times square filled with cheering obama supporters. the president fared especially well among hispanic voters and single women. and also enjoys the broadest support among democrats since jimmy carter in 1976. >> a gracious mitt romney telling supporters even though the principles they fought for will endure. romney called for unity and insists the nation cannot endure more partisan bickering. >> we'll see if they do it. we'll see what happens when the new congress takes office in january. >>> the big headline of the morning. i'll give you a taste of what the newspapers are showing this morning. this is the cover of "the new york times." it simply says, obama's night, right there at the top of the page. a smiling mr. obama yesterday in one of the campaign offices near his home in chicago. >> on the left coast, "the l.a. times" says obama again. the swing states stealing the election again. nice thumbs-up from the presi
obama sounding some bipartisan tones. even saying he wants to meet with mitt romney. >> here in new york, times square filled with cheering obama supporters. the president fared especially well among hispanic voters and single women. and also enjoys the broadest support among democrats since jimmy carter in 1976. >> a gracious mitt romney telling supporters even though the principles they fought for will endure. romney called for unity and insists the nation cannot endure more...
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this is barack obama. how are you? that's right. >> reporter: it was just a brief break for the president, who, like romney, has been rehearsing for days. senator john kerry is playing romney in president obama's practice sessions. the president is out of practice. the last time he debated was four years ago. and, rob and paula, according to the latest abc news/"washington post" poll, 56% of americans expect president obama to win the debates. mitt romney told voters yesterday, the debates are about more than who comes out on top. they are a chance for a month-long conversation with the american people. >> managing expectations, as always. tahman bradley, live in washington for us. thanks, tahman. >>> and abc news coverage of the debate begins tomorrow night at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. keep right here on abc. >>> and there is word this morning of a series of secret meetings at the white house. focusing on the threat from al qaeda in north africa. "the washington post" says the meetings came before the 9/11 attacks o
this is barack obama. how are you? that's right. >> reporter: it was just a brief break for the president, who, like romney, has been rehearsing for days. senator john kerry is playing romney in president obama's practice sessions. the president is out of practice. the last time he debated was four years ago. and, rob and paula, according to the latest abc news/"washington post" poll, 56% of americans expect president obama to win the debates. mitt romney told voters yesterday,...
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president obama seemed to be enjoying it today. he just happened to schedule his first full press conference of the year as republicans were voting. >> now, i understand there are some political contests going on tonight. but i thought i'd start the day off by taking a few questions, which i'm sure will not be political in nature. >> reporter: and his competitive juices flowing, he even gave a shout out to his likely opponent. >> what would you like to say to mr. romney? >> good luck tonight. [ laughter ] >> no, really. >> really. >> reporter: so what's up with the gop? put simply, the base of the party does not want romney. no matter how much money he spends or how many negative ads he runs. we heard it on the campaign trail in ohio this week. >> wanting not someone who can just pound their opponent into the ground but someone who can lift up the country to something better for our future. >> reporter: in westerville, outside columbus, rick santorum rallied his voters with his impassioned social conservatism, his vision of a natio
president obama seemed to be enjoying it today. he just happened to schedule his first full press conference of the year as republicans were voting. >> now, i understand there are some political contests going on tonight. but i thought i'd start the day off by taking a few questions, which i'm sure will not be political in nature. >> reporter: and his competitive juices flowing, he even gave a shout out to his likely opponent. >> what would you like to say to mr. romney?...
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but president obama began soft, very soft. a shout out to the first lady. >> i just want to wish, sweetie, you, happy anniversary, and let you know that, a year from now we will not be celebrating it in front of 40 million people. then they got down to business, the subject, jobs. romney took it to the president from the get-go. >> middle-income families are being crushed. >> reporter: it was clear and direct and aggressive. romney seemed on his game and ready for a fight. hammering away at the grim economic track record of the last four years. >> the president took office, 32 million people on food stamps, 47 million on food stamps today. economic growth this year, slower than last year. last year slower than the year before. going forward with the status quo is not going to cut it for the american people who are struggling today. >> reporter: president obama seemed at first to wander a bit, but found his footing with an answer that slammed romney as the heir of failed trickle down economics. >> i think, math, common sense, a
but president obama began soft, very soft. a shout out to the first lady. >> i just want to wish, sweetie, you, happy anniversary, and let you know that, a year from now we will not be celebrating it in front of 40 million people. then they got down to business, the subject, jobs. romney took it to the president from the get-go. >> middle-income families are being crushed. >> reporter: it was clear and direct and aggressive. romney seemed on his game and ready for a fight....
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headline, obama embraced by catholics. romney dines with rich people. >> this is the third time that governor romney and i have met recently. as some of you may have noticed i have a lot more energien our second debate. i found i was really well rested after the nice long nap i had in the first debate. now, win or lose, this is my last political campaign. so i am trying to drink it all in. unfortunately, mayor bloomberg will only let me have 16 ounces of it. that's okay, i am still making the most of my time in the city. earlier today, i went shopping at some stores in midtown. i understand governor romney went shopping for some stores in midtown. in monday's debate, a little bit different, the topic is foreign policy. spoiler alert -- we got bin laden. >> oh. >> good stuff, right. >> their writers are good. >> their writers are good. >> for a lot of women out there that maybe, that last debate was a little uncomfortable at times. nice to see them at least on the stage. put our difference as side for a good cause. all the
headline, obama embraced by catholics. romney dines with rich people. >> this is the third time that governor romney and i have met recently. as some of you may have noticed i have a lot more energien our second debate. i found i was really well rested after the nice long nap i had in the first debate. now, win or lose, this is my last political campaign. so i am trying to drink it all in. unfortunately, mayor bloomberg will only let me have 16 ounces of it. that's okay, i am still making...
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obama staying above 50%. he has to not just convince undecided voters but people who support him get them on the other side. >> all about the buckeye state and on monday, the third and final presidential debate in florida all about foreign policy. >> stay tuned for that third and final. things winding down. thanks, we do appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> i've got my popcorn, my soda already for next monday's i've already for next monday's debate. last night -- >> and glasses. >> would you stop? last night's debate is the topic of our facebook question this morning. we want to know, who do you think won the presidential debate? logon to our facebook page, wnnfans.com to weigh in. maybe you can try my glasses. >>> one of the busiest border crossings between the u.s. and canada, the peace arch in washington state turned violent tuesday. the crossing was closed after a man driving a van with washington state plates shot a female canadian guard in the neck and then killed himself. the officer, who was inside a boot
obama staying above 50%. he has to not just convince undecided voters but people who support him get them on the other side. >> all about the buckeye state and on monday, the third and final presidential debate in florida all about foreign policy. >> stay tuned for that third and final. things winding down. thanks, we do appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> i've got my popcorn, my soda already for next monday's i've already for next monday's debate. last night -- >>...
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last night president obama declared that washington is broken. and he called for a bipartisan effort to keep the economy growing. but rob and paula, before he even got to his address there was a rare moment of unity. democrats and republicans may not agree on the policies president obama laid out in his state of the union. but before the address began, a poignant moment drew thunderous bipartisan applause. as the president walked into the house chamber, he shared a long hug with congresswoman gabrielle giffords, who will step down from office to focus on her recovery after last year's shooting. then the president got down to business. >> we can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well while a growing number of americans barely get by, or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot. >> he laid out his road map for how to get there. >> an economy built on american manufacturing, american energy, skills for american workers, and renewal of american values. >> reporter: the speech centered around a c
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. >> today the white house, even president obama weighed in on this. >> we are safer because of the work that david petraeus has done and my main hope right now is that he and his family are able to move on. >> reporter: the president weighed in for the first time on the sex scandal that has captured the nation's attention and forced david petraeus to resign has director of the cia after admitting to an affair with his biographer paula broadwell. >> i have no evidence at this point from what i've seen that classified information was disclosed, that in any way would have had a negative impact on our national security. >> reporter: another respective four star general got a vote of confidence from the secretary of defense. general john allen is' queuesed of exchanging emails with jill kelley, who sparked the petraeus investigation. >> he has our confidence. >> reporter: kelley is under investigation for invoking her special access at mcdill where she was allowed to walk around without a military escort. she is accused of storing cdzal material -- confidential material at her home. >> no co
. >> today the white house, even president obama weighed in on this. >> we are safer because of the work that david petraeus has done and my main hope right now is that he and his family are able to move on. >> reporter: the president weighed in for the first time on the sex scandal that has captured the nation's attention and forced david petraeus to resign has director of the cia after admitting to an affair with his biographer paula broadwell. >> i have no evidence at...
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president obama, 14 stops in eight states. both claim victory is within reach. >> he's hoping we'll settle. americans don't settle. we build. we aspire. we dream. we can do better. >> reporter: romney is even making a play for traditionally democratic pennsylvania. the candidates and their running mates all made stops in the critical battleground state of ohio. that along with iowa and wisconsin are expected to decide the race. if president obama can win these three on top of the solid blue states democrats have taken in the last several elections. he'll have the 271 electoral votes he needs to win even if governor romney sweeps all the rest of the battleground states. >> latest abc news/"washington post" poll shows this race essentially deadlocked with the president with a 47% to 41% lead over mitt romney. >> thanks, t.j. >> now, let's check in with the romney campaign and tahman bradley out in boston. tahman, what about that surprising romney appearance in pennsylvania. maybe a surprise in the next -- or in the cards for tue
president obama, 14 stops in eight states. both claim victory is within reach. >> he's hoping we'll settle. americans don't settle. we build. we aspire. we dream. we can do better. >> reporter: romney is even making a play for traditionally democratic pennsylvania. the candidates and their running mates all made stops in the critical battleground state of ohio. that along with iowa and wisconsin are expected to decide the race. if president obama can win these three on top of the...
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but i don't think laser removal is covered under obama care. >> hartsburg says he is banking on a marco rubio/paul ryan ticket in 2016. >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> stay tuned, everybody. [ female announcer ] imagine skin so healthy, it never gets dry again. can your moisturizer do that? [ female announcer ] dermatologist recommended aveeno has an oat formula, now proven to build a moisture reserve, so skin can replenish itself. that's healthy skin for life. only from aveeno. so skin can replenish itself. online outfit piccolo headphones buy now broadway show megapixels place to sleep little roadster war and peace deep sea diving ninja app hipster glasses 5% cash back sign up to get 5% everywhere online through december. only from discover. >>> updating our top stories, now. paula broadwell, the other woman in the david petraeus sex scandal, has surfaced for the first time since word broke of the affair. broadwell was seen at her brother's washington home, eating and drinking wine. >>> and jill kelly has hired an attorney. she exchanged e-mails with general john alle
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he's the one who single-handedly made obama president. and come to think of it -- come to think of it, folks, what kind of name is john roberts? where did he grow up? indiana? oh, isn't that nice? that sounds suspiciously close to indonesia, where obama ate that dog. >> the bill was sold to the american people on a deception. >> it's a tax. >> it's a tax. >> it's a tax. >> it's a tax. >> senator? [ laughter ] senator akbar is right. it's a tax. >> have a great day, everybody. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a great friday.
he's the one who single-handedly made obama president. and come to think of it -- come to think of it, folks, what kind of name is john roberts? where did he grow up? indiana? oh, isn't that nice? that sounds suspiciously close to indonesia, where obama ate that dog. >> the bill was sold to the american people on a deception. >> it's a tax. >> it's a tax. >> it's a tax. >> it's a tax. >> senator? [ laughter ] senator akbar is right. it's a tax. >> have...
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needs obama as president. president obama joined bill clinton on stage, after one of the most loved democrats delivered his resounding endorsement. >> we're going to keep president obama on the job. >> reporter: president clinton, who led the country during a strong economy, validated the current president's economic plan. and said no president could fully repair the damage in four years. >> the republican argument against the president's re-election was actually pretty simple. pretty snappy. it went something like this. we left him a total mess. he hasn't cleaned up fast enough. so, fire him and put us back in. >> reporter: clinton spent the night dismantling mitt romney's attacks. >> as another president once said, there they go again. >> reporter: and said democrats have created more private sector jobs than republicans in the last 50 years. >> are we where we want to be today? no. is the president satisfied? of course not. but are we better off than we were when he took office? >> ohio, madame secretary, c
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>> president obama went on in 2008 campaign. john mccain went on during the 2008 campaign. you go all of the way back to 1968, richard nixon was on "laugh-in." this is a path that candidates follow. i think it could help a little bit if romney can pull it off. if he can use his awkwardness to his advantage. turn the tables on it. seem like a guy who take a joke and give it back. >> not a small if, so you're going to be focusing on the economy on your show today, there's another new number that we have out that shows, despite the economic growth, three-quarters of americans think we're still in a recession. you spoke to the treasury secretary, what does he say about this? >> this is a big problem. he knows this. even though he believes and the president believes that we're on the road to recovery. now, one of the things that we talked about as well, even though we have been gaining jobs in the last several months, the last couple of weeks, the jobs reports have been tempered. i was struck by the secretary, he's cautiously optimistic but with an emphasis on the cautiously. ri
>> president obama went on in 2008 campaign. john mccain went on during the 2008 campaign. you go all of the way back to 1968, richard nixon was on "laugh-in." this is a path that candidates follow. i think it could help a little bit if romney can pull it off. if he can use his awkwardness to his advantage. turn the tables on it. seem like a guy who take a joke and give it back. >> not a small if, so you're going to be focusing on the economy on your show today, there's...
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obama mentioned tax ten more times than romney. romney mentioned jobs ten times more than obama. so the distinction there. but i think, it was, a solid, solid speech, but those speeches beforehand from former president bill clinton and michelle, that was a tough act to follow. >> they don't have burden of being in office. joe can come out swinging. clinton can come out swinging. they do the dirty work. the president has to appear presidential and take the high road. a few good solid body shots at romney. it wasn't the full frontal that i think you saw in other cases here. he did focus heavily on foreign policy. that was i think a rebuttal to romney, not mentioning afghanistan, the war at all in his speech first time in 52 years, war has not been in the speech. that's why it is so heavy. again, let the analyses continue all day today. right. and, to join our active online discussion about the democratic national convention, do so on our facebook page, wnnfans.com. >>> now to the bizarre turn of events for one airline passenger. the man was flying home to texas to celebrate his 29t
obama mentioned tax ten more times than romney. romney mentioned jobs ten times more than obama. so the distinction there. but i think, it was, a solid, solid speech, but those speeches beforehand from former president bill clinton and michelle, that was a tough act to follow. >> they don't have burden of being in office. joe can come out swinging. clinton can come out swinging. they do the dirty work. the president has to appear presidential and take the high road. a few good solid body...
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of course they're, very, very pro obama. it's different. different than john mccain from four years ago. >> john mccain, let's be clear. john mccain gave a speech, got a true standing ovation. said a lot of nice thing as but obama, gave a very gracious speech. we saw something different yesterday. some folks to speculate that the booing that he got was -- orchestrated. he wanted that moment. that sound bite you saw to play on, as it did on newscasts around the country. and which it did. as a way of ryie ing riling up . a politically awkward moment, he was getting boo,ed, longest boo of his campaign more than a year. one of those moments. to me the more telling sound bite he stood there and told a room of black folks if you want a president who will do the best, best for the african-american community you're looking at them. all politics are orchestrated. that will be a moment where they wanted the boos for a little political traction with the base not the folks in the room. who are not ever going to talk kindly to a lie like that, for the f
of course they're, very, very pro obama. it's different. different than john mccain from four years ago. >> john mccain, let's be clear. john mccain gave a speech, got a true standing ovation. said a lot of nice thing as but obama, gave a very gracious speech. we saw something different yesterday. some folks to speculate that the booing that he got was -- orchestrated. he wanted that moment. that sound bite you saw to play on, as it did on newscasts around the country. and which it did....
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obama campaign officials argue polls of early voters in battleground states suggest their bank of obama votes means that romney will have to win on election day well more than half the votes in key states to win. but the president is not relying solely on early voting or even on this new rekindled bipartisan pitch. in this state alone, diane, president obama and his allies have run 16,000 more ads than romney and his allies. and if that's not enough for you, on monday, president obama will be back here in ohio with bruce springsteen. diane? >> okay, thank you jake. >>> and also tonight, the latest in our brand new daily abc news/"washington post" polls. tonight, the poll gives mitt romney a one-point edge. so, we asked abc's david muir to tell us his strategy for the final stretch. >> reporter: mitt romney bolting through the battlegrounds. today, on the plane, it was the candidate taking pictures. romney capturing images of his staff sneaking a nap as romney races to the finish. in just the last 24 hours, virginia -- >> virginia, we're going to win on november 6th, i'll tell you that.
obama campaign officials argue polls of early voters in battleground states suggest their bank of obama votes means that romney will have to win on election day well more than half the votes in key states to win. but the president is not relying solely on early voting or even on this new rekindled bipartisan pitch. in this state alone, diane, president obama and his allies have run 16,000 more ads than romney and his allies. and if that's not enough for you, on monday, president obama will be...
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god bless these united states. >> obama, the orator again. what about obama the chief executive? what is he going to do? what is the policy for the next four years. he did touch on that. he talked about the work that need to be done. laying out in very broad strokes the kind of agenda he foresees pursuing with the republican house of representatives in washington. >> you elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. and in the coming weeks and months i am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together. reducing our deficit, reforming our tax code, fixing our immigration system, freeing ourselves from foreign oil, we have got more work to do. >> all right, joined now by chief white house correspondent, jake tapper. jake, this is a sweet victory, no question about it. what has he won, though, what do you think he now has got the mandate or the power to do going forward? >> well i can tell you what he hopes. he hopes in his word, that the republican fever will break. the determination to defeat him, the determ
god bless these united states. >> obama, the orator again. what about obama the chief executive? what is he going to do? what is the policy for the next four years. he did touch on that. he talked about the work that need to be done. laying out in very broad strokes the kind of agenda he foresees pursuing with the republican house of representatives in washington. >> you elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. and in the coming weeks and months i am looking forward to reaching...
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he is riding high and now setting his sights on president obama. mitt romney made a big statement. sweeping republican primaries in wisconsin, maryland and washington, d.c. knowing he's almost certain to be the gop nominee, romney's looking ahead to the general election, arguing president obama is out of touch. >> it's enough to make you think that years of flying around on air force one, surrounded by an adoring staff of true believers, telling you you're great and doing a great job, it's a enough to make you think you'd become a little out of touch. >> reporter: the obama campaign is ready to take on the fight with romney, taking him on in a television ad. >> attacking higher mileage standards and renewables. >> reporter: even the president himself is throwing punches. >> i can't remember a time when the choice between competing visions of our future has been so unambiguously clear. >> reporter: romney's main gop rival, rick santorum, vows to stay in the race. but pressure could build for him to drop out. romney's three-state victory yesterday came from help from voters who had p
he is riding high and now setting his sights on president obama. mitt romney made a big statement. sweeping republican primaries in wisconsin, maryland and washington, d.c. knowing he's almost certain to be the gop nominee, romney's looking ahead to the general election, arguing president obama is out of touch. >> it's enough to make you think that years of flying around on air force one, surrounded by an adoring staff of true believers, telling you you're great and doing a great job,...
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the obama campaign seems eager for direct engagement with their likely republican opponent. even though the election is seven months away. not long after the former massachusetts governor made his remarks, the obama campaign launched this ad. >> he saw free enterprise as the villain and government as a solution. >> i believe deeply that the free market is the greatest force for economic progress in human history. >> reporter: earlier in the week, mr. obama lashed out at romney for supporting a congressional republican budget plan which he says would hurt the middle class and cut entitlement programs such as medicare. >> and he even called it marvelous, which is a word you don't often hear when it comes to describing a budget. >> reporter: mr. obama will focus on the economy today, by signing a bill that aims to make it easier for small companies to raise money from investors. romney campaigned in pennsylvania today, ahead of the state's presidential primary on april 24th. the latest poll shows romney trailing president obama nationally. it also has romney behind mr. obama am
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president obama has claimed victory in the sunshine state. but officials have not declared a winner. florida is still undecided, largely due to long voting lines on election night, a deluge of last-minute absentee ballots and other assorted problems, so to speak. >>> and our other major story is the drastic steps being taken for gas shortages in new york. new york's mayor says only one-quarter of the city's gas stations are actually open. and the shortage could last for a few more weeks. these drivers think rationing is a good idea. >> i think it will cut down the length of the lines. >> i think that makes sense. i think that should have started from the beginning. you know, it would have eased up. and you wouldn't have had this -- these long lines. and people trying to, you know, fight for gas. i think jersey, actually, did the right thing by doing that. >> as you just heard, a similar rationing plan is drastically reduced lines in neighboring new jersey. >>> there's growing frustration and anger on long island, since many residents still do
president obama has claimed victory in the sunshine state. but officials have not declared a winner. florida is still undecided, largely due to long voting lines on election night, a deluge of last-minute absentee ballots and other assorted problems, so to speak. >>> and our other major story is the drastic steps being taken for gas shortages in new york. new york's mayor says only one-quarter of the city's gas stations are actually open. and the shortage could last for a few more...
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president obama flying to las vegas. joe biden is in dayton, ohio. >>> as for the 9/11 anniversary here in new york, traditional tribute in light is stretching into the overnight sky from the original footprint of the world trade centers. about 1,000 people, mostly victims' families and survivors gathered there yesterday. the names of the victims were read out. for the first time, no elected officials made comments. it was just family only. >>> kerry kennedy hired new legal team to fight an impaired driving charge following a car accident. kennedy daughter of robert f. kennedy told police she may have accidentally taken a sleeping pill instead of thyroid medication. a suburban new york judge agreed to adjourn her case until november to give her new attorneys time to review the case. >>> some sports headlines, and first hockey, a lockout of national hockey league, rather, players, is looming. negotiations between the players and owners set for today and tomorrow in new york. the current labor deal expires saturday. if the
president obama flying to las vegas. joe biden is in dayton, ohio. >>> as for the 9/11 anniversary here in new york, traditional tribute in light is stretching into the overnight sky from the original footprint of the world trade centers. about 1,000 people, mostly victims' families and survivors gathered there yesterday. the names of the victims were read out. for the first time, no elected officials made comments. it was just family only. >>> kerry kennedy hired new legal...
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president obama stumped in washington yesterday. another key swing state. >>> and lindsay lohan is reportedly suing the man who accused of her driving drunk. according to tmz, lindsay lohan is going to sue jorge rodriguez. >>> and finally, going gangnam on campus. the ohio university marching band played the hottest song in the world gangnam style saturday. the team went on to win the game. you guys have actually gotten off to 4-0 season. give it up to the bobcats of ohio university in athens, ohio >> i heard someone compare it to the macarena. remember how big that was? >> yes. >> come on, dan. >> let's merged the macarena with the gangnam style. >>> time for a check of to weather and ginger. >>> a little something. it's not very good. okay, let's go ahead and get started. this is for paula. we go to southeast michigan. she's from jackson. ann arbor, temperatures in the only upper 30s this morning. fall is settling in. beautiful look at the campus there and some blue skies. the rest of the cold air is certainly going to be in place
president obama stumped in washington yesterday. another key swing state. >>> and lindsay lohan is reportedly suing the man who accused of her driving drunk. according to tmz, lindsay lohan is going to sue jorge rodriguez. >>> and finally, going gangnam on campus. the ohio university marching band played the hottest song in the world gangnam style saturday. the team went on to win the game. you guys have actually gotten off to 4-0 season. give it up to the bobcats of ohio...
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obama reached out to trick-or-treaters. he's not too thrilled about getting fruit from the health-conscious first lady last year. since it's an election year, this year, it's candy for everybody. we concur, mr. president. >>> mitt romney insists he will make jobs if he's elected to the white house. >> and there's one man who is banking on it. his name is mike cote, a dry wall hanger from new hampshire. but he is hoping his uncanny resemblance to hit will allow him to hang up drywalling and make a living as a romney impersonator. >>> the real president obama, who paid a surprise visit to a florida school on thursday, and a photo bomb was dropped right in the middle of his unexpected photo op. >> the commander in chief, the leader of the free world, hanging out with kids in delray beach, should be tough to upstage this. >> but this little guy managed to steal a kiss on the cheek of a classmate, a move that got the presidential seal of arrival. you have kids chewing on their shirts. >> my boy there is focus. well done, kid. >>
obama reached out to trick-or-treaters. he's not too thrilled about getting fruit from the health-conscious first lady last year. since it's an election year, this year, it's candy for everybody. we concur, mr. president. >>> mitt romney insists he will make jobs if he's elected to the white house. >> and there's one man who is banking on it. his name is mike cote, a dry wall hanger from new hampshire. but he is hoping his uncanny resemblance to hit will allow him to hang up...
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but this wasn't the only elbow thrown by the obama campaign. the president made reference to the story about romney strapping his family dog to the roof of his car during a road trip. >> governor romney explained his energy policy this way. you can't drive a car with a windmill on it. i know he tried other things on top of a car. >> reporter: the voters are riled up, too. in las vegas, romney's running mate, paul ryan, was greeted by hundreds of protesters, angry about his idea to cut entitlement spending. the obama and romney campaigns blame each other for this decidedly ugly turn. and there's no sign that the rhetoric is going to cool down. paula and john? >> okay. abc's tahman bradley from washington this morning. thanks, tahman. >>> now, primary results from around the nation. ten-term florida congressman, john mica, easily won the republican primary. because of redistricting, he ran against another congressman in his own party. >>> and former wrestling executive, linda mcmahon, won the senate primary. now, in the last race, she spent $50 m
but this wasn't the only elbow thrown by the obama campaign. the president made reference to the story about romney strapping his family dog to the roof of his car during a road trip. >> governor romney explained his energy policy this way. you can't drive a car with a windmill on it. i know he tried other things on top of a car. >> reporter: the voters are riled up, too. in las vegas, romney's running mate, paul ryan, was greeted by hundreds of protesters, angry about his idea to...
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president obama, 14 stops in eight states. the latest abc news/"washington post" poll shows the race essentially deadlocked. 49% of like low voters support obama. 48% romney. >> so we made real progress, florida, the past four years. >> reporter: the candidates and their runningmates all made stops in the critical battleground state of ohio. of course they had duelling messages for voters. >> i know what real change looks like. it's because i fought for it. because i delivered it. we can't give up on it now. >> you hope that president obama would live up to his promise, to bring people together to solve big problems. but he hasn't. and i will. >> reporter: also on romney's schedule, pennsylvania. a traditionally democratic state that romney is making a play for. >> the people of america understand we are taking back the white house because we are going to win pennsylvania. >> reporter: as the the race for votes continues in florida, chaos for those trying to cast their ballots. >> let us vote! >> reporter: so many voters showe
president obama, 14 stops in eight states. the latest abc news/"washington post" poll shows the race essentially deadlocked. 49% of like low voters support obama. 48% romney. >> so we made real progress, florida, the past four years. >> reporter: the candidates and their runningmates all made stops in the critical battleground state of ohio. of course they had duelling messages for voters. >> i know what real change looks like. it's because i fought for it. because i...
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president obama calls violence there unacceptable. meanwhile morsi is offering to meet with leader but will not relinquish almost near power over the government. >>> and developments in the case against john mcafee. the former fugitive out of the hospital this morning and back in a detention cellen g een in l in guatemala. mcafee spent three weeks running from police in belize where he is wanted for questioning abut his neighbor's murder. >>> we could learn much more today about an alleged terror plot involving a pair of brothers in south florida. the qazis are making their first court appearance in fort lauderda lauderdale. both are naturalized u.s. citizens originally from pakistan. their family call the case a misunderstanding. >>> in washington some difficult negotiations between the staffs of president obama and house speaker boehner, all that of course an effort to avoid the nation dropping over the fiscal cliff. in just a few days at the end of the year. in their first discussions yesterday after a week's hiatus we are told the
president obama calls violence there unacceptable. meanwhile morsi is offering to meet with leader but will not relinquish almost near power over the government. >>> and developments in the case against john mcafee. the former fugitive out of the hospital this morning and back in a detention cellen g een in l in guatemala. mcafee spent three weeks running from police in belize where he is wanted for questioning abut his neighbor's murder. >>> we could learn much more today...
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they're disappointed in president obama. they aren't necessarily angry with him. >> one of the -- >> quirkiest, standout moments. had to be clint eastwood's appearance. riled up the crowd. was a little bit of a rambling adress there at times. what did you think of the appearance, how did the president respond? >> it was downright strange. i think it will be a politically polarizing weirdness. on one level, wow, this man, movie star, talking to an empty chair in primetime television. it was very strange for people in the hall to understand what was going on much less viewers at home. on the other side if you are some one who isn't into politics watching this with a skeptical eye and you see the movie star go on and do something unexpected maybe you think this is a breath of fresh air that you need. president obama wasted no time in responding. he took to twitter to send a clear message. you know what, there is some one sitting in a very important chair that of the president's chair. >> got to love the back and forth. >> this
they're disappointed in president obama. they aren't necessarily angry with him. >> one of the -- >> quirkiest, standout moments. had to be clint eastwood's appearance. riled up the crowd. was a little bit of a rambling adress there at times. what did you think of the appearance, how did the president respond? >> it was downright strange. i think it will be a politically polarizing weirdness. on one level, wow, this man, movie star, talking to an empty chair in primetime...
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he kept his focus on president obama. after all, their general election battle has been under way hot and heated for nearly two months. >> this president's policies made it harder for america to get on its feet again. >> reporter: later, romney raised campaign cash in las vegas with donald trump. >> we need to have presidents who understand how this economy works. >> reporter: the romney campaign is raveling off a dinner with the candidate and trump to raise money. but is the reality tv star, short life lived presidential candidate an ultimate shoo in more of a trouble? he's doubled down over obama's birth certificate, questioning whether the president was really born in the u.s. romney made no effort to correct trump on the discredited birther theory. >> i don't agree with all the people that support me. >> reporter: the trump issue shines a spotlight on the tight rope romney is walking. he needs to apply to moderates but also has to keep the conservative base energized. the white house called the trump birther issue non
he kept his focus on president obama. after all, their general election battle has been under way hot and heated for nearly two months. >> this president's policies made it harder for america to get on its feet again. >> reporter: later, romney raised campaign cash in las vegas with donald trump. >> we need to have presidents who understand how this economy works. >> reporter: the romney campaign is raveling off a dinner with the candidate and trump to raise money. but...
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and he went after barack obama every way he could, and holding him accountable for the obama record. we haven't seen that too much in this campaign. there's been so many personal attacks. so many back and forth. he was able to say, look, this is what you promised four years ago. where is the gap here? most importantly, he's able to say, this is the choice i'm offering. and he was able to control this debate. >> did you think that romney will see a bounce coming out of this, the way that obama had a bounce coming out of the convention, in charlotte, with bill clinton's famous speech? >> he is looking for a comeback moment. what happens next is going to be important. he's going to be giving a speech on foreign policy. he'll be asked about this in interviews in the coming days. if he can build on this, yes. he will start to close the gap. the romney campaign, just happened just at the right moment for them to capitalize on something. knowing you have five weeks left. there's a couple of turns left. >> the nex presidential debate, tuesday, october 16th. >> thanks, rick. >> thank you, guy
and he went after barack obama every way he could, and holding him accountable for the obama record. we haven't seen that too much in this campaign. there's been so many personal attacks. so many back and forth. he was able to say, look, this is what you promised four years ago. where is the gap here? most importantly, he's able to say, this is the choice i'm offering. and he was able to control this debate. >> did you think that romney will see a bounce coming out of this, the way that...
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the obama campaign asks. vice president biden suggests he knows the answer. >> governor romney was asked what he would do about bin laden. he said, quote, it's not worth moving heaven and earth, spending billions of dollars, just to catch one person. >> reporter: romney made that comment in 2007. he's since said that the war on terror is about more than just one person. >> because after we get him, there's going to be another and another. >> reporter: he's also suggested that president obama's tough call was not so tough. >> i do think prior presidents would have done the same thing had they been in the same position. >> reporter: republicans now accuse the president of using the politics of fear, as his campaign has criticized others for doing in the past. and they note the president once told "60 minutes" this when explaining why he would not release the photos of osama's corpse. >> americans and people around the world are glad that he's gone, but we don't need to spike the football. >> reporter: today, re
the obama campaign asks. vice president biden suggests he knows the answer. >> governor romney was asked what he would do about bin laden. he said, quote, it's not worth moving heaven and earth, spending billions of dollars, just to catch one person. >> reporter: romney made that comment in 2007. he's since said that the war on terror is about more than just one person. >> because after we get him, there's going to be another and another. >> reporter: he's also suggested...
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he'll look more like president obama on the campaign trail. but remember, herman cain also had secret service protection that they requested. he's not even in the race anymore. rob, paula. >> excellent point. and of course four states down but 46 still to go in all of this potentially here. what is next for the race in the state of nevada coming up in just a few days? >> reporter: next you have nevada on saturday, and it is a caucus state. and that's important because that's where organization and money are really going to be a big factor. and of course mitt romney has both of those. but let's not count out ron paul. he wasn't even campaigning here in florida. but he has organization. he has some money. he could make a play on saturday. but again, it's looking like it's a good state for mitt romney. of the next six states that vote, rob, paula, mitt romney won five of them in 2008. so the romney campaign is feeling very good, that they could possibly put together a nice little winning streak over the month of february. rob, paula. >> all right
he'll look more like president obama on the campaign trail. but remember, herman cain also had secret service protection that they requested. he's not even in the race anymore. rob, paula. >> excellent point. and of course four states down but 46 still to go in all of this potentially here. what is next for the race in the state of nevada coming up in just a few days? >> reporter: next you have nevada on saturday, and it is a caucus state. and that's important because that's where...
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an appearance on "jimmy kimmel live," first lady michelle obama joked about the obama camp's turnout efforts. >> all right. >> time to vote. >> okay. >> get out there. >> reporter: as the campaign winds down, the race has taken a nasty turn. president obama in an interview with "rolling stone" magazine, joking about children in the election said, kids have good instincts. they look at the other guy and say, that's a b.s.er, i can tell. former bush administration secretary of state, colin powell, endorsed president obama because he's black. paula and rob? >> thanks, tahman. >>> overseas to syria, where months of violence have come to a temporary stop. the army has agreed to a four-day cease-fire for a muslim holiday. there's major loopholes in this agreement. the government says it will respond to rebel attacks and foreign fighters who might enter the country. >>> encouraging news this morning about the young pakistani girl shot and wounded by a taliban gunman. doctors say she is speaking and shows no signs of brain damage. great news. her parents are with her as she continues recover
an appearance on "jimmy kimmel live," first lady michelle obama joked about the obama camp's turnout efforts. >> all right. >> time to vote. >> okay. >> get out there. >> reporter: as the campaign winds down, the race has taken a nasty turn. president obama in an interview with "rolling stone" magazine, joking about children in the election said, kids have good instincts. they look at the other guy and say, that's a b.s.er, i can tell. former...
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obama, in response, michelle tweeted, thank you for the beautiful letter. and for being a role model who kids everywhere can look up to. ♪ at last >> reporter: maybe looking back it's fitting that at the inauguration ball it was beyonce singing to the new first couple. a magical performance of "at last." but it didn't stop there. beyonce has embraced the first lady's cause to fight childhood obesity. by reworking the "get me body to move you body" video. and as you can see, the first lady clearly enjoys beyonce and her music. for "good morning america," david kerley, abc news, washington. >> and the first lady will be robin and george's guest this tuesday morning on "good morning america." another gma exclusive. paula faris, who would you be if you could be anyone else? >> fictionally, wonder woman. a real-life mary lou retton. >> nice. two good choices. >> who would you be? >> i have no idea. >> he's just happy being dan. >> that's right. >>> coming up here on "good morning america" -- we'll hear from that 80-year-old woman whose first attempt at skydivi
obama, in response, michelle tweeted, thank you for the beautiful letter. and for being a role model who kids everywhere can look up to. ♪ at last >> reporter: maybe looking back it's fitting that at the inauguration ball it was beyonce singing to the new first couple. a magical performance of "at last." but it didn't stop there. beyonce has embraced the first lady's cause to fight childhood obesity. by reworking the "get me body to move you body" video. and as you...
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obama delivered pizza to a campaign office. we are told the often verbose president is working on making his debate answers, shorter, more succinct. they have two minutes to react. mitt romney took a brief work from prep work to rally supporters in ten ver. told the crowd of thousand. the debats are about something bigger than who wins. romney and his debate partner, ohio senator, rob portman will spend the day working on last minute details. former bronco quarterback john elway announced his support for romney. >>> and now, a major medical headline this morning. internet addiction is now a step closer to being recognized as a serious illness. the world's top sigh kol jilss now recommend further study into internet and technology addiction so it can be formally classified as get this is a mental illness. researchers say children who are addicted to video games, are much more at risk for depression and anxiety. the problem goes beyond video gaming and formal studies should take place next year. >>> that brings us to our facebook
obama delivered pizza to a campaign office. we are told the often verbose president is working on making his debate answers, shorter, more succinct. they have two minutes to react. mitt romney took a brief work from prep work to rally supporters in ten ver. told the crowd of thousand. the debats are about something bigger than who wins. romney and his debate partner, ohio senator, rob portman will spend the day working on last minute details. former bronco quarterback john elway announced his...
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obama? >> well, start packing. that's what i'd like to say. >> his wife ann was more measured. >> i believe it's mitt's time. i believe that the country needs the kind of leadership that he is going to be able to offer. >> reporter: on the trail, romney zeroed in on what republicans see as a winning issue. >> 92.3% of the people who have lost jobs have been women. his failures have hurt women. >> reporter: on sunday, treasury secretary tim geithner pushed back. >> oh, it's a ridiculous argument. been largely debunked this week by the people who have looked at it. early job losses were concentrated in manufacturing and construction. a lot of men lost jobs then. a lot of women lost jobs later on. >> reporter: he told abc news he's picked a long-time aide to head up the process but didn't give any hints as to who is on his short list. rob and tanya, back to you. >> he's considered very methodical. this will not be a quick pick. he will have thought this through. >> again, lessons learned from mccain and palin from fou
obama? >> well, start packing. that's what i'd like to say. >> his wife ann was more measured. >> i believe it's mitt's time. i believe that the country needs the kind of leadership that he is going to be able to offer. >> reporter: on the trail, romney zeroed in on what republicans see as a winning issue. >> 92.3% of the people who have lost jobs have been women. his failures have hurt women. >> reporter: on sunday, treasury secretary tim geithner pushed...
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president obama said what should be a shift in u.s. relations with egypt, saying in a tv interview, that the u.s. does not consider the current egyptian government an enemy or an ally. paula and john? >> all right. tahman bradley in washington, thank you very much. >>> and lama hasan is live in cairo, where it is another tense morning. we heard of unrest outside of the consulate. protesters cutting through barbed wire, throwing rocks. what is the scene like right now? >> reporter: good morning, paula. you're absolutely right. protesters are on the streets of cairo again this morning, outside the u.s. embassy right now. there are running battles between the protesters and the egyptian security forces. the demonstrators have been burning cars and throwing stones at the security forces. police have hit back by firing tear gas. this follows an explosion of violence overnight. a massive crowd of about 500 protesters breached the barbed wire that has been put in place to protect the embassy after the first set of demonstrations three days ag
president obama said what should be a shift in u.s. relations with egypt, saying in a tv interview, that the u.s. does not consider the current egyptian government an enemy or an ally. paula and john? >> all right. tahman bradley in washington, thank you very much. >>> and lama hasan is live in cairo, where it is another tense morning. we heard of unrest outside of the consulate. protesters cutting through barbed wire, throwing rocks. what is the scene like right now? >>...
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president obama at msnbc. >> barack obama is the leader in shame based campaigning. mitt has a handicap, given how many times he has flipped position he's may not understand the concept of shame. >> let me break it down for you. the candidate who has more voters is going to win. [ applause ] >> remember -- voting isn't just a right it is also a couple hours off from work tomorrow. >> this is not mitch romney's father's republican party. >> mitch romney, biden has been drinking robitusin. >> all the kenyans who came to run the marathon. they canceled and thought they would stick around and campaign for obama. because, as a fellow kenyan. so here is the rundown tomorrow is election day. wednesday will be the recount. december 18th the supreme court will give the election to mitt romney. >> have you seen the headliner yet? >> no, springsteen doesn't go on for an hour. dave matthews, katy perry rocked it. biden not so much. >> the republicans will pick up the senate. >> wow. >> i base that on years and years of experience. >> of being wrong! >> i wanted to congratulate y
president obama at msnbc. >> barack obama is the leader in shame based campaigning. mitt has a handicap, given how many times he has flipped position he's may not understand the concept of shame. >> let me break it down for you. the candidate who has more voters is going to win. [ applause ] >> remember -- voting isn't just a right it is also a couple hours off from work tomorrow. >> this is not mitch romney's father's republican party. >> mitch romney, biden has...
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and the obama administration is calling this launch a provocative act. all that does not matter when it comes to national pride. more reason now to go ahead with north korea's third nuclear test, detectived and suspected by intelligence sources. rob and paula? >> joohee cho. thank you for that report. >>> and the obama administration called the launch a provocation. but what exactly is the reaction from the white house now. for that, we turn to tahman bradley in washington. what are officials saying about all this? >> reporter: good morning, rob. in a statement, the white house press secretary said that north korea is only further isolating itself by doing this. and that the u.s. is committed to the security of its allies in the region. secretary of state hillary clinton called north korea's actions regrettable. white house officials are trying to say that obama administration sanctions have prevented north korea from developing its missile technology. >> and we expect some international reactions, as well. what kind of sanctions could north korea face b
and the obama administration is calling this launch a provocative act. all that does not matter when it comes to national pride. more reason now to go ahead with north korea's third nuclear test, detectived and suspected by intelligence sources. rob and paula? >> joohee cho. thank you for that report. >>> and the obama administration called the launch a provocation. but what exactly is the reaction from the white house now. for that, we turn to tahman bradley in washington. what...
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and obama himself. >> yeah, and then, his, obama's own campaign manager, adviser, rather said enthusiasm is something they're going to have to deal with. it is not going to be the same as 2008. now they have the challenge of filling the huge stadium, 75,000 people to try to fill it though they haven't seen the same kind of as 2008. >> last thing they want the cameras to catch empty seats for the stadium thursday. going to try to shove folks in there. 75,000. >> with potential of rain, no umbrellas, no roof, which could be a whole another issue. >> mother nature is not kind to the conventions. >>> moving on to other news. this morning. more political news. president obama has a campaign stop in the battleground state of ohio this morning. before he heads to louisiana to view damage from isaac. hundred of thousand of folks don't have power nearly a week after the storm hit. homeland security chief, janet napolitano was in mississippi reassuring everyone there the federal government stand behind them to help. >>> there is a new worry this morning about flooding threat from the west pearl ri
and obama himself. >> yeah, and then, his, obama's own campaign manager, adviser, rather said enthusiasm is something they're going to have to deal with. it is not going to be the same as 2008. now they have the challenge of filling the huge stadium, 75,000 people to try to fill it though they haven't seen the same kind of as 2008. >> last thing they want the cameras to catch empty seats for the stadium thursday. going to try to shove folks in there. 75,000. >> with potential...
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good news for obama in the numbers. exit poll shows voters still favor him 53% to 47% and 44% to 36% still think he'd do a better job on the economy than romney. those are the silver linings the white house will try to draw out of what happened last night. >> we'll see if this unprecedented move to take on the unions as governor walker did, and he won is going to translate and resonate in the rest of the country as well. you looked at that major deficit turned it into a surplus. he didn't cut any jobs. but -- didn't lose any jobs but cut pay across the top. >> and that's really, i think, the central debate of all of this. on paper looks good. you saved the money but what's the human cost of what you do. they interviewed people in that piece that did lose some income in tight times. it's a really interesting national debate that played out there. we'll see come november. >> sure thing. >>> more political news this morning. romney did pick up five more primary wins and also about 182 more delegates last night on his way t
good news for obama in the numbers. exit poll shows voters still favor him 53% to 47% and 44% to 36% still think he'd do a better job on the economy than romney. those are the silver linings the white house will try to draw out of what happened last night. >> we'll see if this unprecedented move to take on the unions as governor walker did, and he won is going to translate and resonate in the rest of the country as well. you looked at that major deficit turned it into a surplus. he didn't...
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sets up president obama, gives him more momentum. effectively stops whatever maybe mitt romney had coming out of last week's debate. >> abc's karen travers live for us there in kentucky. thank you, karen. appreciate it. >>> fascinating night i thought. karen hid two great points. on the plus side, paul ryan stood his own against somebody, 40 years experience in government. on the other hand. folks who support obama saw in joe biden an aggressiveness and passion and defense of the administration you did not get from the president. not nearly as vigorous one last week. in that sense a draw. they both did what they had to do. all comes back down to tuesday night. that really is going to be probably the clutch debate. >> tuesday is the second presidential debate. that is going to be held at hofstra university, moderated by a woman, candy crowley of cnn. townhall style including foreign policy. i just was, what struck me is that it is really split. i think they bethoth appealed t their base. from some polls, women were turned off bay inte
sets up president obama, gives him more momentum. effectively stops whatever maybe mitt romney had coming out of last week's debate. >> abc's karen travers live for us there in kentucky. thank you, karen. appreciate it. >>> fascinating night i thought. karen hid two great points. on the plus side, paul ryan stood his own against somebody, 40 years experience in government. on the other hand. folks who support obama saw in joe biden an aggressiveness and passion and defense of the...
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gop voters are committed to defeating president obama. and they're looking for the candidate to do just that. >> all right. tahman bradley, in washington this morning. thanks for that report. >>> president obama is kicking off a two-day trip to talk up his emergency policies. he visits a plant in washington. and an oil and gas plant in new mexico. he will talk about his role in expanding production. >>> hundreds turned out for a town hall meeting last night to voice their outrage of a shooting of an unarmed teenager by a neighborhood watch shooter in florida. they demanded that the shooter be arrested and the police chief step down. the ncaap leader said he is tire tired of being scared for our boys. >>> it has happened again. airline passengers stuck on the ground. but this time, it was for two days. a united flight from san francisco to shanghai was diverted to anchorage after it was discovered that several lavatories were out of order. that was on sunday. united brought another plane on monday. but they finally boarded a third plane la
gop voters are committed to defeating president obama. and they're looking for the candidate to do just that. >> all right. tahman bradley, in washington this morning. thanks for that report. >>> president obama is kicking off a two-day trip to talk up his emergency policies. he visits a plant in washington. and an oil and gas plant in new mexico. he will talk about his role in expanding production. >>> hundreds turned out for a town hall meeting last night to voice...
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obama asked mr. boehner for more tax increases. woodward reveals more on "world news" and "nightline." it's an abc news exclusive. >> a fly on the wall, man. all right. >>> it is a guilty verdict for drew peterson. the chicago area police sergeant charged with killing his third wife. a jury convicted peterson largely on hearsay evidence from friends and relatives of kathleen savio and stacy peterson, wife number four who vanished in 2007. he sat stills the verdict was read. but savio's family could not hold back their emotions. >> finally, somebody heard kathleen's cry. 12 people did the right thing. >> i'll never have my sister again. i'll see her in the cemetery. but at least i know she got justice. >> there is no death penalty in illinois. but peterson could spend the rest of his life in prison. he's not been charged in stacy peterson's disappearance. >>> in other news this morning the catholic bishop of kansas city, missouri, has been found guilty of shielding an abusive priest. he waited six months before reporting that a prie
obama asked mr. boehner for more tax increases. woodward reveals more on "world news" and "nightline." it's an abc news exclusive. >> a fly on the wall, man. all right. >>> it is a guilty verdict for drew peterson. the chicago area police sergeant charged with killing his third wife. a jury convicted peterson largely on hearsay evidence from friends and relatives of kathleen savio and stacy peterson, wife number four who vanished in 2007. he sat stills the...
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president obama knows well that the russians are furious over u.s. plans to build a missile defense shield in europe. and he wanted word to be sent to vladimir putin asking for a little time to smooth things out. >> after my election, i have more flexibility. >> reporter: the white house downplayed the remarks and an acknowledgment of election year political realities but the president programsing to negotiate after re-election had republicans pouncing. >> that is an alarming and troubling development. >> reporter: the president's focus at this nuclear summit in south korea has been on the rogue nation across the heavily fortified border he visited, north korea. >> there will be no rewards for provocations. those days are over. >> reporter: that regime is sounding bellicose in planning the launch of a long-range missile next month. jake tapper, abc news, travel with the president in seoul, south korea. >> i want to tell you something, too. there's no such thing as an off mike. got to be careful. he did have some fun joking about that. later at a publ
president obama knows well that the russians are furious over u.s. plans to build a missile defense shield in europe. and he wanted word to be sent to vladimir putin asking for a little time to smooth things out. >> after my election, i have more flexibility. >> reporter: the white house downplayed the remarks and an acknowledgment of election year political realities but the president programsing to negotiate after re-election had republicans pouncing. >> that is an alarming...
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president obama has a list of 300 so far a-listers. and rick santorum has two. >> which is no surprise. what is the statistic, about 80% of hollywood is typically -- >> yes. about 85% of hollywood money goes to democrats. >> you think hollywood you think the liberal left. and that's where the big donors come out. no surprise there. newt gingrich, though, has a few people in his pockets. >> newt gingrich had gary busey up until a couple weeks ago. >> and who doesn't want gary busey's endorsement? the sound rational voice of gary busey. >> you've got fred thompson, who ran for president four years ago. and he's got chuck norris. texas walker ranger. >> yeah, some muscle. very cool. >> ron paul has got -- >> does he have chuck norris's mustache's endorsement? >> no, he doesn't yet. but ron paul because of his libertarian point of vooz he he has attracted over 20 celebrities, including snoop dogg, michelle branch, kelly clarkson, joe perry from aerosmith. he's doing quite well. the old man's doing quite well. >> oliver stone's there. joe p
president obama has a list of 300 so far a-listers. and rick santorum has two. >> which is no surprise. what is the statistic, about 80% of hollywood is typically -- >> yes. about 85% of hollywood money goes to democrats. >> you think hollywood you think the liberal left. and that's where the big donors come out. no surprise there. newt gingrich, though, has a few people in his pockets. >> newt gingrich had gary busey up until a couple weeks ago. >> and who doesn't...
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and so with that, virtually the entire obama health care law was saved. roberts wrote -- because the constitution permits such a tax, it is not our role to forbid it or to pass upon its wisdom or fairness. the conservative's dissent was bitter. justice kennedy calling roberts' opinion a vast judicial overreaching and revealing that his side would have struck down the whole law. in our view, the act before us is invalid in its entirety. but what about that penalty, that tax that roberts and the majority said was constitutional? beginning in 2014 iffy refuse to purchase health insurance you will have to check a box on your tax form and the irs will charge you eventually up to $695 per adult, or $2,085 per family. few expected this recall from the staunchly conservative roberts appointed by george w. bush and many americans may remember as the guy that bungled barack obama's oath of office. at his confirmation hearing in 2005, roberts made a promise that he tried to keep. he would steer the court clear of politics. >> judges are like umpires. umpires don't m
and so with that, virtually the entire obama health care law was saved. roberts wrote -- because the constitution permits such a tax, it is not our role to forbid it or to pass upon its wisdom or fairness. the conservative's dissent was bitter. justice kennedy calling roberts' opinion a vast judicial overreaching and revealing that his side would have struck down the whole law. in our view, the act before us is invalid in its entirety. but what about that penalty, that tax that roberts and the...
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that's next to 56% for president obama. >>> one man making known his dislike for president obama, is rocker and gun supporter, ted nugent. romney has not responded directly. but his advisers say romney wants to promote civility during the campaign. the secret service is looking into nugent's potentially threatening remarks. >>> after owl the potential running mates in the mix, new jersey governor, chris christie, is weighing in, when he did during speculation he was running for president. christie said he is, quote, not looking to become vice president of the united states, end quote. but he is leaving that door open, saying, if romney calls him, he is willing to listen. >> leaving the door open. exactly. they all do, don't they? >>> in other news this morning, north korea is threatening retaliation, after the u.s. dropped a food deal because of that rocket launch last week. a top official said peace was very important. but that the dignity of the nation was a higher priority for the north koreans. the state department says the threat is part of a pattern of bad behavior. and nothing
that's next to 56% for president obama. >>> one man making known his dislike for president obama, is rocker and gun supporter, ted nugent. romney has not responded directly. but his advisers say romney wants to promote civility during the campaign. the secret service is looking into nugent's potentially threatening remarks. >>> after owl the potential running mates in the mix, new jersey governor, chris christie, is weighing in, when he did during speculation he was running...
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but among women, president obama is crushing his republican rival. in connecticut, romney surrounded himself with women , siness owners. surrounded himself with women , siness owners. awayn two,t the number one sellg > also later this half h itl 0 p.m. eastern tla online payment ser f storm warnn in northern california. on top of that, a i a reality tv isn't that off the coast of oregon romney knows women could be the difference in this election. >> this president difference in this election. >> this president in, his attorneyo some dimensional col let's get are not related, thd to be a onn it all.y to mahmakervish lifesty. onn it all.y to mahmakervish lifesty. whether it was a raciall and best of all, these plans e. to ossie i in orianent ce'n eas. because she took issue with another democratic operative had a free information kit. orthan 200 court for fibook uestion of the d magnitude magnitude matchmakern foowed byon earth.d. boulder tossing.d eventually al >> reporter: he was thempan >> but the guy now it is him the mansion, a expect a whole lot
but among women, president obama is crushing his republican rival. in connecticut, romney surrounded himself with women , siness owners. surrounded himself with women , siness owners. awayn two,t the number one sellg > also later this half h itl 0 p.m. eastern tla online payment ser f storm warnn in northern california. on top of that, a i a reality tv isn't that off the coast of oregon romney knows women could be the difference in this election. >> this president difference in this...
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obama has an embedded ground game. and romney is going to try to keep pace with, incumbency factor when it comes to the ground game apparatus in motion already. >> the next couple weeks spend $80 million combined in tv advertising. that money could be used. >> people always say that. imagine money on campaigns went to education, hunger, medical research. pick something. big bucks. have fun in the battleground states. bombarded for 13 days. police in suburban denver are removing evidence from the home of a teenage college student in custody for the kidnapping and murder of 10-year-old jessica ridgeway. abc's brandi hitt in los angeles with details. good morning. >> reporter: jessica ridgeway's family tells abc news they're glad an arrest was made. now they pray justice will prevail. the break in the jessica ridgeway murder case. the 10-year-old's family has been waiting for. >> we have made an arrest in the jessica ridgeway case. 17-year-old austin sigg is in our custody. >> reporter: austin sigg a community college stu
obama has an embedded ground game. and romney is going to try to keep pace with, incumbency factor when it comes to the ground game apparatus in motion already. >> the next couple weeks spend $80 million combined in tv advertising. that money could be used. >> people always say that. imagine money on campaigns went to education, hunger, medical research. pick something. big bucks. have fun in the battleground states. bombarded for 13 days. police in suburban denver are removing...